@inproceedings{70277f957db64a73a79f458068bc96fb,
title = "Clinical evaluation of a colonoscopy simulator with improved haptics",
abstract = "This paper presents a clinical evaluation of a newly-developed colonoscopy training simulator that includes a specialized haptic interface to transfer force-feedback through a long and flexible colonoscope tube. The colonoscopy simulator has a 2-DOF haptic device with folding guides, which can transfer large decoupled forces of the colonoscopy simulation to the user. Centerline-based parametric colon models are developed to compute collision detection and response in real-time. The clinical study included 22 subjects consisting of colonoscopy experts (n=3), fellows (n=4), residents (n=6), and medical school students (n=9). The study shows that the developed colonoscopy simulator can effectively improve the skills of the residents and medical school students, although no statistically significant training-effects can be established for the fellows.",
author = "Yi, {Sun Young} and Woo, {Hyun Soo} and Woojin Ahn and Joo, {Jae Kyoung} and Lee, {Doo Yong}",
year = "2006",
doi = "10.1109/IECON.2006.347723",
language = "English",
isbn = "1424401364",
series = "IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference)",
pages = "4125--4129",
booktitle = "IECON 2006 - 32nd Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics",
note = "null ; Conference date: 06-11-2006 Through 10-11-2006",
}